Meet Results

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Central Michigan University women’s track and field team got its outdoor season off to a great start with a victory at the Toledo Collegiate Challenge meet last Saturday. CMU scored 159 team points to top five Mid-American Conference rivals and Oakland University at the competition.

CMU had three event winners and six runner-up finishes to help carry it to the team crown. In addition, Mary Raney posted an NCAA qualifying mark in the shot put.

Stephanie Byrne (400m, 58.25), Connie Mallinson (800m, 2:17.28), and Kelly McClure (2000m steeplechase, 7:14.77) all had first-place finishes for the Chippewas. Mallinson, who was only eligible to compete outdoors in 2007, won an event for the fourth time in her career, while Byrne and McClure picked up their first career event wins.

The Chippewas’ runner-up finishes came from Cara Dukes (200m, 26.10), the 4x100m relay team (48.89), Erika Schroll (high jump, 5-7), Tomea Peebles (triple jump, 39-9), Mary Raney (shot put, 47-2 ¼), and Allison Jakubowski (javelin, 123-10 ½).

In the team competition, CMU’s 159 points were 20 more than host Toledo, which took second with 139 points. Northern Illinois was third with 131.5 points.

CMU is back in action this weekend, hosting its only home outdoor meet this season. The Chippewas will welcome Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan for action at the Lyle Bennett Track beginning at noon on Saturday, April 7.